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on foreign affairs, you've got a failed foreign policy. yes, they've done more drone attacks, which is good. yes, osama bin laden is dead, which is good. but whether you deal with russia, china or throughout the broader middle east, you have a disaster. we saw that in the killing of the american ambassador in benghazi and a fundamental misunderstanding. >> i want to get to some other issues. i want to get to larger question, which is what is a romney foreign policy? what is going to be different about it than president bush's? less sort of the quote unquote freedom agenda? >> what you're going to have is a foreign policy that's been in the bipartson tradition of strength from kennedy and beyond. one that believes you need a strong economy. you need to have leadership. america's better off and the world is better off when america leads as "the washington post" editorial said today. there's a vacuum in syria. there's a vacuum in the middle east and forces unfriendly to the united states that have other interests. extremists are filling that
on foreign affairs, you've got a failed foreign policy. yes, they've done more drone attacks, which is good. yes, osama bin laden is dead, which is good. but whether you deal with russia, china or throughout the broader middle east, you have a disaster. we saw that in the killing of the american ambassador in benghazi and a fundamental misunderstanding. >> i want to get to some other issues. i want to get to larger question, which is what is a romney foreign policy? what is going to be...
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>> very quickly, do you wish the third debate were not on foreign policy but on another topic? >> no, i think the president wishes. >> reince priebus, thank you. >> you seem to drink your coffee as well. >> i did. >>> the number of new homes being built hit its highest level in almost four years. becky quick joins me with a quick market rundown. i came to you late. >> it's a good one. i was listening to everything that the past two gentlemen had to say, gibbs and priebus. great stuff. glad to hear all of it. this is huge. we've been surprised that housing has not come up in any of the three debates to this point. love to see if it comes up in the fourth. we'll see if the economy works into it. this is a great point because it looks like the housing stats were up 15% for the month. blew expectations out of the water. this is key for the economy because most people relate to the economy and not only how whether they have a job, that would be number one, be but number two is the value of their home. that is most family's number one asset in terms of size. up 15%. a lot of people w
>> very quickly, do you wish the third debate were not on foreign policy but on another topic? >> no, i think the president wishes. >> reince priebus, thank you. >> you seem to drink your coffee as well. >> i did. >>> the number of new homes being built hit its highest level in almost four years. becky quick joins me with a quick market rundown. i came to you late. >> it's a good one. i was listening to everything that the past two gentlemen had to...
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today president obama and governor romney hit the trail for the last time before monday's foreign policy debate in boca raton. when the candidates leave florida tuesday there will be just 14 days left in this race, folks. romney, paul, ryan, even ann romney campaigned in the sunshine state. the vice president will stump in florida as well. president obama holds a rally in fairfax, virginia, before leaving for camp david where he's doing his foreign policy debate prep this weekend. florida is to romney what ohio is to the president. it's a state that the campaign believes they are going to win, but also view as a must-win. it's not an accident that for the first time romney is doing his debate prep in a swing state rather than at home. they'll prepare in del ray beach near west palm. on monday night the candidates will clash once again on the administration's handling of the september 11th attack in benghazi. and this morning the associated press has been reporting that will drive that debate. the cia station chief in libya reported to washington, the cia in washington -- probably more ac
today president obama and governor romney hit the trail for the last time before monday's foreign policy debate in boca raton. when the candidates leave florida tuesday there will be just 14 days left in this race, folks. romney, paul, ryan, even ann romney campaigned in the sunshine state. the vice president will stump in florida as well. president obama holds a rally in fairfax, virginia, before leaving for camp david where he's doing his foreign policy debate prep this weekend. florida is to...
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it was a debate designed to focus on foreign policy. the two candidates did their best to steer the conversation back to the economy and domestic policy as much as they could get away with. >> we've got to make sure we reduce our deficit. unfortunately, governor romney's plan doesn't do it. >> when it comes to our economy here at home, i know what it takes to create 12 million new jobs. >> what we've done is reformed education, 46 states. >> we have to have training programs that work for our workers and schools that finally put the parents and teachers and the kids first. >> let me get back to foreign policy. i can just get back -- >> about halfway through the debate candidates, both of them, seemed to hijack it back to the economy. perhaps the most important exchange of the night wasn't about foreign policy. it was another clash over the issue the president hopes will win him ohio, the auto bailout. romney took the president's bait on this one, clearly believing he needs to litigate this issue if he's going to move voters in toledo an
it was a debate designed to focus on foreign policy. the two candidates did their best to steer the conversation back to the economy and domestic policy as much as they could get away with. >> we've got to make sure we reduce our deficit. unfortunately, governor romney's plan doesn't do it. >> when it comes to our economy here at home, i know what it takes to create 12 million new jobs. >> what we've done is reformed education, 46 states. >> we have to have training...
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his first foray into foreign policy i think was a disaster last week. take it from me, take it from republican after republican. my view of this is that these are important issues and should not be handled in a campaign context. i think it would be a mistake for him to politicize these issues, but if he'd like to, have at it. >> to jennifer's point, he's given a couple of foreign policy speeches but he hasn't drawn the contrast. there are people trying to tell him, hey, you need to do something here. john mccain was one of them. >> he's afraid if he goes out on a limb one way or the other he's going to alienate people on the right or maybe some swing voters. i think you've seen this campaign be cautious on a lot of these issues an this is no exception. he can't say what the difference is between his policy on afghanistan and obama's policy on afghanistan. little things like that. >> you interviewed gillespie yesterday. remain calm, but did you ask about this perception that they're too cautious? >> oh, yeah, and that they have been too slow. let me zig
his first foray into foreign policy i think was a disaster last week. take it from me, take it from republican after republican. my view of this is that these are important issues and should not be handled in a campaign context. i think it would be a mistake for him to politicize these issues, but if he'd like to, have at it. >> to jennifer's point, he's given a couple of foreign policy speeches but he hasn't drawn the contrast. there are people trying to tell him, hey, you need to do...
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steve clemens is a foreign policy expert with the new american foundation in washington. steve, i want to start with you and that last day of the democratic convention which had more national security that i've seen at a democratic national convention. it was different from kerrys. they did this whole reporting for duty as a way to try to help build him up comparatively to bush. this was an aggressive tactic on that final night. >> i think the president has felt very good. this is the guy that took out osama bin laden, he's taken out a bunch of pirates. he's buffered the american public from a lot of terrorism nightmares and they're trying to take credit for what they've done. at the same time while he's embracing the soldiers and the pentagon, the other story is he's withdrawn from iraq and drawing down the footprint in afghanistan. he's trying to say i am a smart commander in chief and i'm weighing the equities. we're adjusting them. we're not afraid as democrats to stand with our soldiers. >> roger, do you feel like you understand the obama doctrine on foreign policy?
steve clemens is a foreign policy expert with the new american foundation in washington. steve, i want to start with you and that last day of the democratic convention which had more national security that i've seen at a democratic national convention. it was different from kerrys. they did this whole reporting for duty as a way to try to help build him up comparatively to bush. this was an aggressive tactic on that final night. >> i think the president has felt very good. this is the guy...
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policy different from president -- how is your foreign policy different from president bush? >> i will be more situationally aware. the things i hear about libya, iraq, are the same things i heard out of the bush administration, 2004. everything is going well. this is just a few dead enders. you don't need end ramps and in 2004 falling apart. iraq is falling apart today. al qaeda has doubled in size, iran has more influence. learn from bush's mistakes. don't oversell to the american people. obama is describing -- there's a disconnect between the narrative that president obama is giving about the world in large and the reality. very similar to what happened in iraq. learn from bush's mistake, learn from obama's mistakes. be smart. listen to your commanders. don't oversell. >> but it does seem like you're calling for kaekt tactical, realistic foreign policy. >> i'm talk about a strategic change that says we will provide capacity to those who have the wilt to keep the fight over there. sometimes that's your moral voice, like in iran. sometimes it's economic aid. sometimes it's m
policy different from president -- how is your foreign policy different from president bush? >> i will be more situationally aware. the things i hear about libya, iraq, are the same things i heard out of the bush administration, 2004. everything is going well. this is just a few dead enders. you don't need end ramps and in 2004 falling apart. iraq is falling apart today. al qaeda has doubled in size, iran has more influence. learn from bush's mistakes. don't oversell to the american...
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romney has many bush advisers particularly in foreign policy. there's nothing like someone that held that office during good economic times and you put him on the trail. >> it's amazing you how that turn-around in this relationship. what's going through bill clinton's head? >> we can only imagine. don't fill in the blanks. >> shameless plugs. >> we have a good story today about how the problem with mitt romney is actually mitt romney and less about the campaign. >> mitt romney said it himself. >> chris christie best job with his ratings in his term. >> and for my colleague? >> of course, saturday and sunday 10:00 a.m. to noon. we're going to talk about this week in voter suppression and more education nation on the show. >> thank you all. this is the daily rundown. we'll see you on monday. i think i'll be in washington and then we go to colorado. coming up next is chris jansing. good-bye. [ male announcer ] when a major hospital wanted to provide better employee benefits while balancing the company's bottom line, their very first word was... [ t
romney has many bush advisers particularly in foreign policy. there's nothing like someone that held that office during good economic times and you put him on the trail. >> it's amazing you how that turn-around in this relationship. what's going through bill clinton's head? >> we can only imagine. don't fill in the blanks. >> shameless plugs. >> we have a good story today about how the problem with mitt romney is actually mitt romney and less about the campaign. >>...
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his policies and foreign policies failed just like his economic policies failed. >> so your message to eric erickson and these folks -- >> eric has never been with us. many people, conservatives, didn't like us in the primary and we do what you can. you send the message that we think is right. this is governor romney's campaign and he is running it, it is his message. >> it is funny, i have heard this argument. you feel like there are conservatives rooting for mitt romney in a way that liberals root for mitt romney barack obama? >> as a conservative activist for all these years some them our movement, i think my liberal friends in tell you the same about theirs that are never happy. they are always looking for the mistake you make rather than the seven times that you did unbelievably well. but even eric erickson said the governor's speech was terrific at the convention. he acknowledged that as well as he should. i know that bill crystal acknowledged the strong position the governor took last week on foreign policy, areas they are happy with us. we can't worry about the individuals unha
his policies and foreign policies failed just like his economic policies failed. >> so your message to eric erickson and these folks -- >> eric has never been with us. many people, conservatives, didn't like us in the primary and we do what you can. you send the message that we think is right. this is governor romney's campaign and he is running it, it is his message. >> it is funny, i have heard this argument. you feel like there are conservatives rooting for mitt romney in a...
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it's a collapse of our foreign policy. really what we're seeing -- >> you say a collapse of foreign policy. well, go ahead. finish your tlans and then i want to talk about that for a minute. >> sure. i think it's going to be a domestic policy debate. i'm sure romney's main message is going to be, look, it doesn't have to be this way, okay? we can create jobs, we can deal with the federal deficit, and, yes, we can have a foreign policy where we stabilize these parts of the world if we'll just act in the traditions of bipartisan foreign policy since world war ii. i think that's going to be his basic message. >> in the op-ed there was a phrase used, soft power. i guess what does that mean? what would they have done differently with libya? >> well, here's what should have happened. first, ideally you anticipate the arab spring. if you can't do that, when it happens you set forth a very clear vision of where the region ought to go, in the direction of a constitutional government. you actually get involved in these countries. yo
it's a collapse of our foreign policy. really what we're seeing -- >> you say a collapse of foreign policy. well, go ahead. finish your tlans and then i want to talk about that for a minute. >> sure. i think it's going to be a domestic policy debate. i'm sure romney's main message is going to be, look, it doesn't have to be this way, okay? we can create jobs, we can deal with the federal deficit, and, yes, we can have a foreign policy where we stabilize these parts of the world if...
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is president obama dealing with a full fledged foreign policy crisis? sure looks like it this morning. froefts in the arab world linked to an amateur film denouncing islam fueling the demonstrations. hundreds stormed the u.s. embassy grounds in sanaa breaking through an outer perimeter, smashing windows of the security offices outside the embassy and burning cars. security guards tried to hold them off by firing into the air and protesters were unable to break in to the main embassy compound. according to a senior administration official, there has been good cooperation from the yemen government which is condemned the attacks and is working with the united states to maintain order and protect embassy facilities and the people inside. >>> meanwhile, the u.s. has dispatched two war ships, armed with cruise missiles, closer to the libyan coast. the defense department says this is just a precautionary step. but 50 u.s. marines have also been dispatched to help guard the embassy in tripoli but there's still more questions than answers on what happened in ben
is president obama dealing with a full fledged foreign policy crisis? sure looks like it this morning. froefts in the arab world linked to an amateur film denouncing islam fueling the demonstrations. hundreds stormed the u.s. embassy grounds in sanaa breaking through an outer perimeter, smashing windows of the security offices outside the embassy and burning cars. security guards tried to hold them off by firing into the air and protesters were unable to break in to the main embassy compound....
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you didn't even touch on foreign policy. we have to get you back. thank you both. >> next a fight over voting rights. charpton joins me next and he is on the route from selma to montgomery. name the state that has been the birth place of the greatest number of presidents who were born as american citizens. the first correct answer. [ male announcer ] this is lois. the day starts with arthritis pain... a load of new listings... and two pills. after a morning of walk-ups, it's back to more pain, back to more pills. the evening showings bring more pain and more pills. sealing the deal... when, hang on... her doctor recommended aleve. it can relieve pain all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is lois... who chose two aleve and fewer pills for a day free of pain. [ female announcer ] try aleve d for strong all day sinus and headache relief. [ female announcer ] try aleve d you can't argue with nutrition you can see. great grains. great grains cereal starts whole and stays whole. see the seam? more processed flakes look nothing like natural grains. i
you didn't even touch on foreign policy. we have to get you back. thank you both. >> next a fight over voting rights. charpton joins me next and he is on the route from selma to montgomery. name the state that has been the birth place of the greatest number of presidents who were born as american citizens. the first correct answer. [ male announcer ] this is lois. the day starts with arthritis pain... a load of new listings... and two pills. after a morning of walk-ups, it's back to more...
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the mitt romney foreign policy trip. the olympics. that's a domestic play, but he will do the speech in israel. perhaps have a meeting there with netanyahu and make a speech in poland which is probably of all the eastern european much more in line with the republican point of view. >> probably. the most important part of the trip is israel. that resonates domestically and plays off issues like iran. something the romney campaign focuses on more than any other issue. romney said that under obama, iran will get the bomb and under romney they will not. >> that's the line in the sand. >> he hasn't provided specifics about what he would do or what would be more effective than what the administration has done. the only big option on the table is whether you bomb iran to try to take the nuclear weapon. >> i will come back to that, but the polish piece is highly significant. he talks about russia as america's principal adversary. >> they're agree. they are trying to exploit somewhat of a caricature of the obama administration, but exploit the
the mitt romney foreign policy trip. the olympics. that's a domestic play, but he will do the speech in israel. perhaps have a meeting there with netanyahu and make a speech in poland which is probably of all the eastern european much more in line with the republican point of view. >> probably. the most important part of the trip is israel. that resonates domestically and plays off issues like iran. something the romney campaign focuses on more than any other issue. romney said that under...
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ryan's readiness, of course, on foreign policy, that's going to come up as well. tonight's 90-minute debate is divided between domestic and foreign policy, and moderator martha raddatz says she will alternate between the two in nine ten-minute segments. each segment will have a response followed by untimed discussion. libya will indeed come up tonight. speaking of libya, that was the subject of a heated congressional hearing yesterday that was one part spectacle and one part substance. the bottom line, no part of the hearing was good for the white house. two former security officers from the libyan mission testified that their requests for help were either turned down or ignored. >> i asked for 12 agents. his response to that was you're asking for the sun, moon, and the stars. you know what makes most frustrating about this assignment? it's not the hardships, it's not the gunfire, it's not the threats, it's dealing and fighting against the people, programs, and personnel who are supposed to be supporting me. for me, the taliban is on the inside of the building. >>
ryan's readiness, of course, on foreign policy, that's going to come up as well. tonight's 90-minute debate is divided between domestic and foreign policy, and moderator martha raddatz says she will alternate between the two in nine ten-minute segments. each segment will have a response followed by untimed discussion. libya will indeed come up tonight. speaking of libya, that was the subject of a heated congressional hearing yesterday that was one part spectacle and one part substance. the...
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on mitt romney, his foreign policy, people favor his foreign policy. if you look at his track record in places like libya, an elegant solution. we didn't get military involved. we came to so far what is a relatively good solution. the average voter at home isn't thinking about libya. they're going to be thinking about the economy. >> that's the thing, though, you would think under traditional circumstances, a nominee knowing that, okay, what is it the public likes about the guy i'm running against? well, they kind of like the foreign policy, they kind of like that we're pulling back our military footprint a little bit. don't you feel surprised that he did say, this or that, but he did in a backhanded way support the policy? >> the president has been hawkish on foreign policy. you look at his successes on foreign policy. and he has had successes on foreign policy. not just bin laden. but waging secret wars that have dismantled al qaeda and such. and republicans don't have much to swing at when it comes to foreign policy. so what are they doing? they're
on mitt romney, his foreign policy, people favor his foreign policy. if you look at his track record in places like libya, an elegant solution. we didn't get military involved. we came to so far what is a relatively good solution. the average voter at home isn't thinking about libya. they're going to be thinking about the economy. >> that's the thing, though, you would think under traditional circumstances, a nominee knowing that, okay, what is it the public likes about the guy i'm...
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he had stumble after stumble for foreign policy. he's run for president twice and it's not been his problem. the white house and state department did scramble to explain the president's suggestion that egypt is no longer a u.s. ally. a statement that got criticism yesterday from none other than jimmy carter. >> we ought to reach out a hand of friendship and encouragement to the egyptians and let them proceed in forming their own government. >> state department spokeswoman victoria newland did her best to explain why the president downgraded status. >> for the president's comments i'm going to send you to the white house. as a matter of fact and practice the word allally" generally is d with a treaty ally, which the fact of the matter we have a close and london standing partnership with the government of egypt. >> of course under that definition is israel an ally. israel is a treaty ally. couple of other things on this, by the way. expect the bodies of ambassador stevens and everybody coming back to the united states, don't be surpri
he had stumble after stumble for foreign policy. he's run for president twice and it's not been his problem. the white house and state department did scramble to explain the president's suggestion that egypt is no longer a u.s. ally. a statement that got criticism yesterday from none other than jimmy carter. >> we ought to reach out a hand of friendship and encouragement to the egyptians and let them proceed in forming their own government. >> state department spokeswoman victoria...
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. >> my opponent and his running mate are new to foreign policy. you might not be ready for diplomacy with beijing if you can't visit the olympics without insulting our closest ally. if you can't afford to start a business or go to college, take my opponent's advice and borrow money from your parents. >> speech lacked the soaring rhett are rick of his two more speeches in 2008. in 2008, the president used the the word promise 32 times. instead, the president used his workman like speech to frame the contest as a choice. those words, choice or choose, they were used more than 20 times. >> now, you have a choice. so now you have a choice. and now, you have a choice. now, we have a choice. this is the choice we now face. the choice you face won't just be between two candidates or two parties. it will be a choice between two different paths for america. a choice between two fund m fundamentally different visions for the future. >> very much of the speech, it felt like the president was working, ticking through things he knew he had to accomplish. it wa
. >> my opponent and his running mate are new to foreign policy. you might not be ready for diplomacy with beijing if you can't visit the olympics without insulting our closest ally. if you can't afford to start a business or go to college, take my opponent's advice and borrow money from your parents. >> speech lacked the soaring rhett are rick of his two more speeches in 2008. in 2008, the president used the the word promise 32 times. instead, the president used his workman like...
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how big an asset will the foreign policy be? when the president acknowledged the fact of the matter is times are still tough for too many people and the recovery is not as robust as we would like. that's from the president thachlt brings us to a look at the battleground map since mitt romney became the presumtive nominee. president obama has a lead in the map. there are 231 votes in the democratic column ranging from solid blue state that is are likely or lean democratic. then 197 on the republican side that lean like we are solid. we have 110 electoral votes in the toss-up column. first, to the toss up based on polling and what we believe we know from the campaigns and their organization. we give a slight edge to the president in the toss-up states of colorado and pennsylvania. a slight edge to romney and the republicans in north carolina. that leaves us with four pure toss-ups. florida, nevada, ohio and virginia. when you look at that battleground map, the real challenge for mitt romney is two-fold. he's got to put more mid we
how big an asset will the foreign policy be? when the president acknowledged the fact of the matter is times are still tough for too many people and the recovery is not as robust as we would like. that's from the president thachlt brings us to a look at the battleground map since mitt romney became the presumtive nominee. president obama has a lead in the map. there are 231 votes in the democratic column ranging from solid blue state that is are likely or lean democratic. then 197 on the...
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democrat -- this is not a party issue -- that are addressing some very key failures in foreign policy and also they issues of having americans understand we're trying to do fairness and justice when it comes to issues like how we fund or economy. >> all right. senator jim webb, you've got to leave it there. thanks for coming on this morning. he's not seeking reelection in 2012. >>> how will the president's state of the union message affect wall street? the market rundown is next. >>> and why the brosen bruins' goalie was a no show at the white house and why john kerry lookeded up like hi telly got body checked. >>> first today's trivia question -- which president delivered the longest state of the union address? tweet me the analyze. the first correct answer will get a follow super tuesday from us. the answer and more coming up on "the daily rundown." i love that my daughter's part fish. but when she got asthma, all i could do was worry ! specialists, lots of doctors, lots of advice... and my hands were full. i couldn't sort through it all. with unitedhealthcare, it's different. we ha
democrat -- this is not a party issue -- that are addressing some very key failures in foreign policy and also they issues of having americans understand we're trying to do fairness and justice when it comes to issues like how we fund or economy. >> all right. senator jim webb, you've got to leave it there. thanks for coming on this morning. he's not seeking reelection in 2012. >>> how will the president's state of the union message affect wall street? the market rundown is next....
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. >> this election isn't about foreign policy. it's not about wars or national security. it's about the economy. >> you think condi rice is going to run for something? >> i'd like to see her do it. i know her passion is the nfl and wants to be commissioner some day, but condi, we need you. >> i promise the mystery guest we're all guessing. my guess, because i'm stealing right now, i think it's clint eastwood. >> steven law? >> clint eastwood or arnold schwarzenegger. >> interesting. >> i don't think he can do it, but clint -- >> a friend of mine said holl hologram ronald reagan. >> grandchildren. >> spaarah palin. >> shameless plug? >> this is real easy. get your chuck todd pin. i woke up and -- i'm telling you, folks, wear it proudly, all right? i'm a chuck todd fan. >> people of tampa have been really nice. >> second best city in florida? go? >> no, i think the convention. i think michael steele ended up being right. after everyone was worried about the weather. >> somebody backing them up. >> state of wisconsin. >> that's your
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it's foreign policy week. it's going to be whether the romney campaign wants it or not because of the bin laden anniversary. are you surprised by the aggressive nature that the romney surrogates are going after the president saying he is politicizing too much? >> i think that given the nature with which the obama campaign has put this out front and center and the degree to which they are making it a hall mark of what he has done in a political way i'm not surprised tla trying to push back on it. >> you have been covering politics a long time. republicans being aggressive on this it happens a lot. it always is amazing to me when democrats try and do it they are usually awkward at it. but republicans seem to be over reacting to what the president is doing here? >> a couple of things have happened. first of all the biggest surprise of the obama administration has been his foreign policy. there are so many neo conservatives who find very little to criticize. there are people on the left who are more angry with his
it's foreign policy week. it's going to be whether the romney campaign wants it or not because of the bin laden anniversary. are you surprised by the aggressive nature that the romney surrogates are going after the president saying he is politicizing too much? >> i think that given the nature with which the obama campaign has put this out front and center and the degree to which they are making it a hall mark of what he has done in a political way i'm not surprised tla trying to push back...
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i think if the president had a rough foreign policy history -- >> you said the president had the benefit of the doubts early? >> do we have enough time -- [ everyone talking at once ] >> but he also has a history of being able to manage. >> -- and the middle east is on fire -- >> it's funny, i've heard that. i was one of those -- you know, i think that the campaign -- >> one of those embarrassing moments. >> -- bopled on that. >> and i think mitt romney sort of wobbled, too, in not allowing the white house to i think have more of a focus, because this is a really tricky situation. >> that's the idea, sort of step out of the way. >> so you step out of the way and perhaps let -- >> let everybody -- >> -- stumble and, yeah, yeah -- >> without offering a contrast. >> he got into a situation where he needed talking points for his talking points. >> well, if guys running for president, we're less than two months out, and i think it's appropriate that he give an opinion on a major foreign policy issue. and whether the timing was correct or incorrect, that's another issue, but the fact he had an
i think if the president had a rough foreign policy history -- >> you said the president had the benefit of the doubts early? >> do we have enough time -- [ everyone talking at once ] >> but he also has a history of being able to manage. >> -- and the middle east is on fire -- >> it's funny, i've heard that. i was one of those -- you know, i think that the campaign -- >> one of those embarrassing moments. >> -- bopled on that. >> and i think mitt...
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not since the darkest days of the tea rear square rioting have his foreign policy numbers been this low. and while this is a bad poll for mitt romney, there is one silver lining. republican voters continue to express more interest and intensity than democratic voters. 80% of republicans call themselves a nine or ten when describing their interest level in this election on a scale of one to ten. it is a nine-point advantage over democrats collectively. it is a change from four years ago and it could be a factor on election day if republicans are more motivated to vote. it can make up one, two, maybe even three points in what you see in some of these polls. >>> this republican enthusiasm advantage though is critical and romney can't afford for his campaign missteps to dampen that fer vvor that is in his base. it explains how aggressive he was yesterday, not just in owning his closed door comments but in pushing back on the president. cameras were allowed into romney's fund-raisers for the first time yesterday and last night in texas he pushed the line the campaign promises we'll hear from
not since the darkest days of the tea rear square rioting have his foreign policy numbers been this low. and while this is a bad poll for mitt romney, there is one silver lining. republican voters continue to express more interest and intensity than democratic voters. 80% of republicans call themselves a nine or ten when describing their interest level in this election on a scale of one to ten. it is a nine-point advantage over democrats collectively. it is a change from four years ago and it...
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i've excute on my foreign policy. it's one that the americans largely agree with. if governor romney is suggesting we should start another war, he should say so. >> and they clashed on the stance on israel. >> the president's stance not to meet with netanyahu when the prime minister is here for the united nations is a mistake and sends a message that somehow we distance ourselves from our friends. >> i have conversations with prime minister netanyahu all the time and i understand and share president netanyahu's insis tans that iran should not obtain a nuclear weapon. any pressure that i feel is simply to do what's right for the american people. and i am going to block out any noise that's out there. it was interesting how both campaigns reacted to the "60 minutes" thing. the two campaigns treated it like debates. both tried to overexaggerate some line that the other said, which is just the way debate press release attacks come. meanwhile, today the president comes to new york to deliver his speech tomorrow but won't have a single one-on-one meeting with a world lea
i've excute on my foreign policy. it's one that the americans largely agree with. if governor romney is suggesting we should start another war, he should say so. >> and they clashed on the stance on israel. >> the president's stance not to meet with netanyahu when the prime minister is here for the united nations is a mistake and sends a message that somehow we distance ourselves from our friends. >> i have conversations with prime minister netanyahu all the time and i...
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>> he used the term foreign policy, i used the term national security. and as you say he doesn't exactly have appear answer for that yet. that's a hard argument for him to be making when he's asailing president obama as somebody who is a new be and didn't have the experience for the job. >> one thing we've learned about mitt romney is he's not afraid to talk about his opponents, especially the one that seems to -- the one he's gotten under the skip of the most, mr. gingrich. >> yeah, he talked about newt gingrich and i asked him about all these ads. we all know here in iowa those attack ads from the third-party groups have been the undoing of newt gingrich. romney likes to say, look, legally i have no part of these. >> legally. >> but at the same time he isn't voicing his disapproval or disavowing them. take a look. >> former speaker gingrich coined a new term recently. he said he had been romney voted. that third party groups who are not connected to you in any legal way have run a barrage of ads against him here in iowa. do you approve of what they're
>> he used the term foreign policy, i used the term national security. and as you say he doesn't exactly have appear answer for that yet. that's a hard argument for him to be making when he's asailing president obama as somebody who is a new be and didn't have the experience for the job. >> one thing we've learned about mitt romney is he's not afraid to talk about his opponents, especially the one that seems to -- the one he's gotten under the skip of the most, mr. gingrich....
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when he gives his anti-war message to noninterventionist foreign policy, he gets standing ovations. >> everybody else hits him. >> people are hitting on, he has veterans coming out to his rallies wearing veterans for ron paul shirt and wearing their military youchls and they come up to me and they said personally, they're tired of war and they're tired of brothers and sisters going war and they're ready to turn it around. >> let's go to michele bachmann, she may finish only ahead of jon huntsman. she was lktable and least ow least able to bring change. those are not great numbers. i guess -- what did you see? >> i remember early on there was also the sense that she wasn't the greatest retail campaigner. is that the issue? stunning reversal of fortune, right? the campaigner said she's the best retail politician in the race and yet there's this disconnect. early on, i remember talking with you about this in the days leading up to the straw poll where she had this big win, this kind of magical win. she had or her campaign, at least had rubbed smeshgs vent organizers the wrong way. >> she
when he gives his anti-war message to noninterventionist foreign policy, he gets standing ovations. >> everybody else hits him. >> people are hitting on, he has veterans coming out to his rallies wearing veterans for ron paul shirt and wearing their military youchls and they come up to me and they said personally, they're tired of war and they're tired of brothers and sisters going war and they're ready to turn it around. >> let's go to michele bachmann, she may finish only...